1876 Scotland v Wales football match
The 1876 association football match between the national teams representing Scotland and Wales took place on 25 March 1876 at Hamilton Crescent, Partick, the home ground of the West of Scotland Cricket Club. The match was the first game ever played by the Welsh side. It was also the first time than Scotland had played against a team other than England.
Modern view of Hamilton Crescent, where the match took place in 1876. The Partick Burgh Hall, visible in the background, was built in 1872.
A newspaper report in The Cardiff Times of Wales' first match against Scotland in 1876
Wales national football team
The Wales men's national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales (FAW), the governing body for football in Wales. They have been a member of FIFA since 1946 and a member of UEFA since 1954.
The Wales side of 1887–88
John Charles on international duty for Wales, against Scotland, 1954
The Wales team on 11 October 2011 ahead of their UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying match against Bulgaria in Sofia
After reaching the Euro 2016 semi-final, the Wales National Football Team return to Wales for an open-top bus parade through Cardiff city centre.
